AbsintheRed
Deity
just checked, for me it's too happy and enthusiastic for Hitler
great scene btw
great scene btw
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The Capo
godless Heathen
Guys, I really need help on the Polynesian/South Pacific city-style. I got a few things, but I don't know much about Maori/Hawaiian/Samoan etc. construction and buildings so I am not the best at this. I'm sure not many of us do, so I think together a bunch of idiots can be just as good as someone who knows some stuff. And we also have Xyth too, so hopefully he can help out a lot.
Anyway, I reskinned a Voodoo Market to look like this, I know it may not be accurate, but I threw some Maori statues and masks on the texture, and changed the color of the roofs, I wanted to use this as the Grocer. Thoughts?
I'm asking everyone, but this is primarily directed at Xyth.
Anyway, I reskinned a Voodoo Market to look like this, I know it may not be accurate, but I threw some Maori statues and masks on the texture, and changed the color of the roofs, I wanted to use this as the Grocer. Thoughts?
I'm asking everyone, but this is primarily directed at Xyth.
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AbsintheRed
Deity
I like it very much, it looks really awesome
But I have no idea how accurate it is, have to pass that part of the question to Xyth
But I have no idea how accurate it is, have to pass that part of the question to Xyth
Vortilex
Imperator Mundi
Thing is, the Polynesians weren't really city-builders, so I guess something involving huts up on stilts around a bonfire is as close as I can think of, and that may be what Hollywood taught me 
The Capo
godless Heathen
Yeah, of course there weren't what we would call Polynesian Metropolises, but there were plenty of large villages they had (called Pas) that were well fortified and protected. But this is civ, so historical accuracy can only take you so far. You are building a hypothetical empire. I mean we have city-styles for the Sioux and Iroquois and they didn't really build large cities either. Hopefully with the stuff I sent GeoModder, and his skills, this will look like an amazing set.
Vortilex
Imperator Mundi
it's all we can do. (that and ask Xyth)
I got the PM but I have my mother-in-law staying with us at the moment so I've only been able to do Civ stuff in small doses... I'm not very familiar with what's available in terms of building art but I when time permits I'll try put together a bunch of pics of Polynesian style buildings that might help with reskinning and the likes.
The building you posted looks good. Most timber in NZ is red or a dark reddish-brown so I would suggest making the colour of the A-frame roof similar to the wood colour of the stalls out front. The texture on the white walls looks a bit too much like stucco or plaster which were most definitely never used. See if you can find something that looks more wooden. The red carved doorframe and face carving are perfect. If possible add a figure at the apex of the roof like in this picture:
That figure represents the chief ancestor of an iwi (tribe) or sometimes a hero or god of particular importance to the iwi. It's a very common element of Maori architecture. That picture also shows how Marae have a 'porch' area. Maybe some other building could have something like that? It's a massive part of Maori custom, as it's where the Tangata Whenua (people of the land) greet the Manuhiri (visitors) from during a Powhiri (welcoming ceremony).
Those vertical beams on the white wall would look really good on that building you made now that I think about it.
The traditional Maori colours are black, white, brown and red, so if you stick with those you can't go wrong. West Polynesian art/architecture tends to use dark brown, light brown and white instead as they didn't have the red timbers. They had some brownish yellows too though I think.
I'll try write some more tonight, have to dash now.
The building you posted looks good. Most timber in NZ is red or a dark reddish-brown so I would suggest making the colour of the A-frame roof similar to the wood colour of the stalls out front. The texture on the white walls looks a bit too much like stucco or plaster which were most definitely never used. See if you can find something that looks more wooden. The red carved doorframe and face carving are perfect. If possible add a figure at the apex of the roof like in this picture:
That figure represents the chief ancestor of an iwi (tribe) or sometimes a hero or god of particular importance to the iwi. It's a very common element of Maori architecture. That picture also shows how Marae have a 'porch' area. Maybe some other building could have something like that? It's a massive part of Maori custom, as it's where the Tangata Whenua (people of the land) greet the Manuhiri (visitors) from during a Powhiri (welcoming ceremony).
Those vertical beams on the white wall would look really good on that building you made now that I think about it.
The traditional Maori colours are black, white, brown and red, so if you stick with those you can't go wrong. West Polynesian art/architecture tends to use dark brown, light brown and white instead as they didn't have the red timbers. They had some brownish yellows too though I think.
I'll try write some more tonight, have to dash now.
The Capo
godless Heathen
Well I can't make it too Maori, no civ in this game is going to have a specific artstyle for them, so this is really a south-pacific artstyle (as opposed to a Maori or even Polynesian artstyle). I just need to know if the general region is covered well. I have actually already sent the stuff to Geo because he is hitting his deadline and I can't keep him any longer than I have, so we'll just have to see what he comes up with at this point.
Also I am not really much of a building-maker, so these are only reskins, which means I can't really add anything to the buildings.
Also I am not really much of a building-maker, so these are only reskins, which means I can't really add anything to the buildings.
The Capo
godless Heathen
I guess I'll also say that there aren't really anymore great building-makers in action anymore, which is a real shame.
The Capo
godless Heathen
Triple-post alert!!!
SnafuSmith and asiox3 have recently made some killer modern units, so while I'm waiting on GeoModder to finish up that Polynesian city set I'll do another small unit update. Now would be a GREAT time to suggest anything you think I might have missed, primarily in the modern era, but any era would be good.
SnafuSmith and asiox3 have recently made some killer modern units, so while I'm waiting on GeoModder to finish up that Polynesian city set I'll do another small unit update. Now would be a GREAT time to suggest anything you think I might have missed, primarily in the modern era, but any era would be good.
Yeah I know, I was just talking about that particular building since you'd decorated it with a Maori theme. I was going to post some stuff on Samoan Fale too but I ran out of time.
I wasn't sure on that but reskins are certainly better than nothing
Sorry I wasn't able to help any sooner, way too busy round here these last few days.
The Capo
godless Heathen
Updated with new Celtic UU!!! 
The Almighty dF
Pharaoh
Updated with new Celtic UU!!!
Capo, you've done something I didn't expect a modder could do. You've made me want to play Celt.
AbsintheRed
Deity
I think the Celts won't be a bad choice anymore
With Vercingetorix (and maybe later Cartimandua), the new chariot UU with good and useable bonuses, and the slightly improved UB are all for that cause
With Vercingetorix (and maybe later Cartimandua), the new chariot UU with good and useable bonuses, and the slightly improved UB are all for that cause
The Capo
godless Heathen
Speaking of the Celts, I still need good ideas for Ethnic art for their modern-era units. I can go in a few directions. I was thinking of going with Irish modern units (because the other areas where Celts lived; Scotland, England, France, Iberia, northern Italy, and Turkey are already covered in the game) or I could go in a "what-if" direction. Either way I'll probably need help on them. Any thoughts on this?
Also, if anyone could find me good images of WW1-WW2 era units/uniforms for Greece that would be very helpful.
Also, if anyone could find me good images of WW1-WW2 era units/uniforms for Greece that would be very helpful.
The Almighty dF
Pharaoh
The Capo
godless Heathen
Okay, I wasn't sure what direction to go in for what-if units, but I saw some units Sez made for fury road and I figured I could go in that direction. So anyway here is a quick attempt at putting some woad on one of them. I also gave him red hair for some reason, should I go in this direction or make them look more official?
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The Almighty dF
Pharaoh
Looks good. I'd give it a bit of face-woad as well (not too much), but looks great nonetheless.
The Capo
godless Heathen
I'll try to put together a whole set and post the preview to see what people think. The issue with putting woad on his face is that in the texture the face is cut in half, which means that whatever I put on one side will show up on the other, so any way I make it the woad will seem over the top.
The Almighty dF
Pharaoh
Y'know what's funny?
VD, Blue Marble, Bakuel's units not included in VD, and your units combined... actually kinda look better as a full product than Civ5 does so far.
Off topic kinda, just saying I think that just goes to show that Diplomacy 2 won't be in vain, as many of us will still be around.
It's gonna suck having units that don't quite look like they belong to your civ again, since we're so spoiled now.
VD, Blue Marble, Bakuel's units not included in VD, and your units combined... actually kinda look better as a full product than Civ5 does so far.
Off topic kinda, just saying I think that just goes to show that Diplomacy 2 won't be in vain, as many of us will still be around.
It's gonna suck having units that don't quite look like they belong to your civ again, since we're so spoiled now.
